Career
He played for the Bulgaria national football team on 32 occasions, including a match in the 1986 World Cup against Argentina. His club career was spent with CSKA Sofia (1975–1985), Football Club Metz (1985–1987) and Grenoble Foot (1987–1990). His first coaching job came with Grenoble, and he was later in charge at his former club, CSKA Sofia, but he was sacked in 1995.
In 2001 he was appointed as coach of the Bulgaria national football team
He stepped down as coach of Bulgaria after the Euro 2004 tournament.